Born on This Day

Portrait Of Richard Wright

Richard Wright

1908 - 1960

Author whose novel "Native Son" and memoir "Black Boy" depicted the discrimination faced by Black Americans.

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Beyoncé

1981 -

Pop diva who's won more Grammys than any other artist. Hits include "Crazy in Love" and "Single Ladies." Married to rapper Jay-Z.

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Damon Wayans

1960 -

Emmy-winning comedian and actor best known for "In Living Color" and "My Wife and Kids."

1957

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Ford introduces its much-ballyhooed new model, the Edsel. Named in honor of Henry Ford’s son, it suffered from quality, reliability and design issues, and the name instead becomes synonymous with failure.

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